Sello Seitlholo | |
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Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure | |
Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Samantha Graham |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Isaac Sello Seitlholo 9 September 1989 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance (2017–present) |
Other political affiliations | African National Congress (Until 2017) |
Alma mater | North-West University |
Profession | Lecturer |
Isaac Sello Seitlholo (born 9 September 1989) is a South African politician,a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance,and the Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.
Isaac Sello Seitlholo was born into a Tswana family on 9 September 1989. [1] He matriculated from Tlokwe Secondary School in 2008. [2] He holds a BA degree and a BA Honours degree in Development and Management and also a master's degree in Public Management and Governance from the North-West University. [2]
Prior to the 2009 general election,Seitlholo did some campaign work for the African National Congress. [2] He then worked as a lecturer at North-West University. [2]
In 2017,Seitlholo joined the Democratic Alliance as a provincial campaign director. [2] He stood as a DA parliamentary candidate from the North West in the 2019 national elections,and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly and sworn in on 22 May 2019. [3] [4] In parliament,he serves on the Portfolio Committee on Transport. [5]
In November 2020,Seitlholo declared his candidacy for deputy provincial leader of the DA. He lost to Freddy Sonakile at the party's provincial congress. [6] [7]
Seitlholo was promoted to Shadow Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on 21 April 2023. [8]
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